Social Justice Minor

Coordinator

Nadaya Brantley, Undergraduate Program Director

School of Social Work

244 White Hall

315-443-9923

nbrantle@syr.edu

To declare a social justice minor:

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5
Submit Declaration of Minor form to the social justice minor program coordinator, their faculty advisors, and the dean’s office of their home colleges.
Submit a and a Social Justice Minor Interest form to the SWK office coordinator.
A limit of 3 transfer credits may be applied with permission.

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the importance of ethical and professional behavior in engaging with diverse groups of people while recognizing cultural and individual differences. (CSWE B-1)

2. Demonstrate knowledge regarding diversity, power, and oppression. (CSWE B-2)

3. Demonstrate an understanding about advancing human rights and social, economic, and environmental justice. CSWE B-3)

4. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of using research to advance social justice. (CSWE B-4

5. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of engaging in advocacy, policy development and evaluation to advance social justice. (CSWE B-5)

Required core courses (3 or 6 credits; 3 credits each)

Additional Information

(If both SWK 115 and SWK 201 are taken, SWK 115 must precede SWK 201 .)

Social Justice Minor

Coordinator

Student Learning Outcomes

Required core courses (3 or 6 credits; 3 credits each)

Additional Information

Elective courses (12-15 credits; 3 credits each)